In Asch's Line-Judging Experiment

question 173

Multiple Choice

In Asch's line-judging experiment,

• A) participants were assigned to be either prisoners or guards in a mock prison experiment.
• B) participants were bullied into going along with the group.
• C) participants were presented with a series of lines and asked to pick the one that matched the target line.
• D) participants were put in a dark room and asked to estimate how far a pinpoint of light moved.

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